Chemical Policy Reform

From the Louisville Charter's website, I think the six suggested reforms for our nation's chemical policy are really important to protect our health and the environment. For the first reform about requiring safer substitutes and solutions, I think it is really important to find an alternative chemical that it is safer to use. For the second reform, the government should prioritize people's health and eliminate the chemicals that are toxic for us. For the third reform, I agree that we need to be involve in deciding about problems/issues with chemicals because we are also the one that are being harm by it. We need to know if toxic chemicals are in the products that we use so we can make better decisions. For the fourth reform, it is important to act right away and stop chemicals from being produced or use once there is evidence that it can harm people and the environment. For the fifth reform, I agree that manufacturers need to be transparent and provide safety information about the chemicals they use in their products before they can sell it in the market. They government need to be strict with these manufactures. For the last reform, I think this is the most important because this is about the safety of workers and communities. The government needs to protect people from harmful chemical exposure regardless of their race or class. All of the reforms that were mentioned will help improve our current chemical policy, people's health, and environment.

Website URL: http://smartpolicyreform.org/the-charter/the-louisville-charter